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typeId: term
recordId: private-key
fields:
  title: Private Key
  definition: Secret key material controlled by a principal.
  order: 520
  usage:
    - Private keys shall not be package-readable and shall not replicate by
      default.
  sourceDocument: /home/johnb/Downloads/benac_terms_and_definitions_v0_1.md
  sourceVersion: 0.1 Terminology Draft
  sourceDate: 2026-05-02
  sourceSections:
    - 6. Identity, signatures, and provenance terminology
---
